Application of remote sensing in the study of geoenvironmental aspects of rajghat dam project

This study was conducted on the Rajghat dam project situated in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India, the remote sensing techniques have been proved to be very efficient in identification of geoenvironmental aspects of the study area. In the present paper IRS IA LISS II data has been used. The various thematic maps have been generated and integrated on 1,50,000 scale. Geology, geomorphology, Hydro-geomorphotogy, structure, soils and erosion, landuse / landcover helped in identification of the potential zones for developmental planning and forecasting limitations to their implementation with seasonal accuracy. Lineaments and their intersections appear to be potential sites for groundwater. Betwa drainage basin is suitable for surface reserviour and check dams. The study shows that the integration of all attributes provides more accurate results in identification of geoenvironmental characteristics.